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|terminus_b = {{Jct|state=MN|I|94}} near [[Sauk Centre, Minnesota|Sauk Centre]] and [[Melrose, Minnesota|Melrose]]
|junction={{Jct|state=MN|I|90}} at [[Sherburn, Minnesota|Sherburn]]<br>{{Jct|state=MN|MN|30|MN|60}} at [[St. James, Minnesota|St. James]]<br>{{Jct|state=MN|US|14|MN|68}} at [[Sleepy Eye, Minnesota|Sleepy Eye]]<br>{{Jct|state=MN|MN|19}} at [[Fairfax, Minnesota|Fairfax]]<br>{{Jct|state=MN|US|212}} at [[Hector, Minnesota|Hector]]<br>{{Jct|state=MN|MN|7}} at [[Cosmos, Minnesota|Cosmos]]<br>{{Jct|state=MN|US|12}} at [[Grove City, Minnesota|Grove City]]<br>{{Jct|state=MN|MN|23|MN|55}} at [[Paynesville, Minnesota|Paynesville]] |
|junction={{Jct|state=MN|I|90}} at [[Sherburn, Minnesota|Sherburn]]<br>{{Jct|state=MN|MN|30|MN|60}} at [[St. James, Minnesota|St. James]]<br>{{Jct|state=MN|US|14|MN|68}} at [[Sleepy Eye, Minnesota|Sleepy Eye]]<br>{{Jct|state=MN|MN|19}} at [[Fairfax, Minnesota|Fairfax]]<br>{{Jct|state=MN|US|212}} at [[Hector, Minnesota|Hector]]<br>{{Jct|state=MN|MN|7}} at [[Cosmos, Minnesota|Cosmos]]<br>{{Jct|state=MN|US|12}} at [[Grove City, Minnesota|Grove City]]<br>{{Jct|state=MN|MN|23|MN|55}} at [[Paynesville, Minnesota|Paynesville]] |
|counties=[[Martin County, Minnesota|Martin]], [[Watonwan County, Minnesota|Watonwan]], [[Brown County, Minnesota|Brown]], [[Nicollet County, Minnesota|Nicollet]], [[Renville County, Minnesota|Renville]], [[Meeker County, Minnesota|Meeker]], [[Kandiyohi County, Minnesota|Kandiyohi]], [[Stearns County, Minnesota|Stearns]] |
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State Highway 4 serves as a north&ndash;south arterial route between [[Sherburn, Minnesota|Sherburn]], [[St. James, Minnesota|Saint James]], [[Sleepy Eye, Minnesota|Sleepy Eye]], [[Fairfax, Minnesota|Fairfax]], [[Hector, Minnesota|Hector]], [[Paynesville, Minnesota|Paynesville]], and [[Meire Grove, Minnesota|Meire Grove]] in southwest and west-central Minnesota.
State Highway 4 serves as a north&ndash;south arterial route between [[Sherburn, Minnesota|Sherburn]], [[St. James, Minnesota|Saint James]], [[Sleepy Eye, Minnesota|Sleepy Eye]], [[Fairfax, Minnesota|Fairfax]], [[Hector, Minnesota|Hector]], [[Paynesville, Minnesota|Paynesville]], and [[Meire Grove, Minnesota|Meire Grove]] in southwest and west-central Minnesota.


Highway 4 parallels [[U.S. Route 71|U.S. Highway 71]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 15|State Highway 15]] throughout its route.
The route passes through the counties of:
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*[[Martin County, Minnesota|Martin County]]
*[[Watonwan County, Minnesota|Watonwan County]]
*[[Brown County, Minnesota|Brown County]]
*[[Nicollet County, Minnesota|Nicollet County]]
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*[[Renville County, Minnesota|Renville County]]
*[[Meeker County, Minnesota|Meeker County]]
*[[Kandiyohi County, Minnesota|Kandiyohi County]]
*[[Stearns County, Minnesota|Stearns County]]
|}


[[Fort Ridgely State Park]] is located on Highway 4 in [[Nicollet County, Minnesota|Nicollet County]] on the [[Minnesota River]]. The park is located south of [[Fairfax, Minnesota|Fairfax]] and northwest of [[New Ulm, Minnesota|New Ulm]].<ref>[http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/fort_ridgely/index.html Minnesota DNR website for Fort Ridgely State Park - Link]</ref>
State Highway 4 parallels [[U.S. Route 71|U.S. Highway 71]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 15|State Highway 15]] throughout its route in southwest and west-central Minnesota.

[[Fort Ridgely State Park]] is located on Highway 4 in [[Nicollet County, Minnesota|Nicollet County]] on the [[Minnesota River]]. The park is located south of [[Fairfax, Minnesota|Fairfax]] and northwest of [[New Ulm, Minnesota|New Ulm]].<br>
<small>[http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/fort_ridgely/index.html Minnesota DNR website for Fort Ridgely State Park - Link]</small>


==History==
==History==
The segment between Paynesville and I-94 is part of Constitutional Route 4, established in 1920; the remainder of State Highway 4 was authorized in 1933.<ref name=riner>{{riner |route=4 |access date=September 18, 2010}}</ref>
The segment of Highway 4 between Paynesville and Interstate 94 is part of Constitutional Route 4, established in 1920; the remainder of Highway 4 was authorized in 1933.<ref name=riner>{{riner |route=4 |access date=September 18, 2010}}</ref>


The route was completely paved by 1961.<ref name=riner/>
The route was completely paved by 1961.<ref name=riner/>

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==Major intersections==
==Major intersections==
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Revision as of 19:39, 7 November 2010

Trunk Highway 4 marker
Trunk Highway 4
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length167.136 mi[1] (268.979 km)
Existed1920–present
Major junctions
South end Iowa 4 at the Iowa state line
Major intersections I-90 at Sherburn
MN 30 / MN 60 at St. James
US 14 / MN 68 at Sleepy Eye
MN 19 at Fairfax
US 212 at Hector
MN 7 at Cosmos
US 12 at Grove City
MN 23 / MN 55 at Paynesville
North end I-94 near Sauk Centre and Melrose
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesMartin, Watonwan, Brown, Nicollet, Renville, Meeker, Kandiyohi, Stearns
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 3 MN 5

Minnesota State Highway 4 is a highway in southwest and west-central Minnesota, which runs from Iowa Highway 4 at the Iowa state line (near Dunnell, MN and Estherville, IA), and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate Highway 94 near Sauk Centre and Melrose.

Highway 4 is 167 miles (269 km) in length.

Route description

State Highway 4 serves as a north–south arterial route between Sherburn, Saint James, Sleepy Eye, Fairfax, Hector, Paynesville, and Meire Grove in southwest and west-central Minnesota.

Highway 4 parallels U.S. Highway 71 and State Highway 15 throughout its route.

Fort Ridgely State Park is located on Highway 4 in Nicollet County on the Minnesota River. The park is located south of Fairfax and northwest of New Ulm.[2]

History

The segment of Highway 4 between Paynesville and Interstate 94 is part of Constitutional Route 4, established in 1920; the remainder of Highway 4 was authorized in 1933.[3]

The route was completely paved by 1961.[3]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[4][5][1]kmDestinationsNotes
Iowa-Minnesota state line 0.000 Iowa 4
MartinSherburn13.367-13.535Error: mi is not a number I-90
WatonwanSt. James Township34.37855.326 MN 60West end of MN 60 concurrency
35.51057.148 MN 60 / MN 30East end of MN 60 concurrency
South end of MN 30 concurrency
Nelson Township42.09267.741 MN 30North end of MN 30 concurrency
BrownSleepy Eye62.998101.385 US 14 / MN 68South end of MN 68 concurrency
Home Township66.020106.249 MN 68North end of MN 68 concurrency
Brown-Nicollet county line 72.680-72.774 Minnesota River
RenvilleCairo Township79.399127.780 MN 19
Hector94.212151.620 US 212
MeekerCosmos108.147174.046 MN 7
Grove City123.011197.967 US 12West end of US 12 concurrency
Swede Grove Township123.620198.947 US 12East end of US 12 concurrency
Union Grove Township135.633218.280 MN 55East end of MN 55 concurrency
StearnsPaynesville108.569 (MN-55)Error: mi is not a number MN 23
KandiyohiRoseville Township143.193230.447 MN 55West end of MN 55 concurrency
StearnsMelrose Township165.719-165.804Error: mi is not a number I-94
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "Trunk Highway Logpoint Listing - Construction District 3" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  2. ^ Minnesota DNR website for Fort Ridgely State Park - Link
  3. ^ a b Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 1–25". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved September 18, 2010.[self-published source]
  4. ^ "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 7" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  5. ^ "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 8" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.